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We're seeking an experienced and safety-conscious individual to oversee all logistical and engineering operations across Tresco Island.

Department: Engineering

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Benefits: Rent-free accommodation provided

Hours: Full Time

Contract Length: Permanent

Working and Living Here

If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:

• On-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
• Paid relocation to the island at the start of your time with us
• Competitive pay
• 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
• Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
• And many more...

In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.

Duties Include

• Ensuring careful management of the annual budget, focussing on repairs, waste management, harbour operations and freight costs
• Ensuring Health and Safety compliance across all areas of responsibility
• Managing an effective inventory of replacement parts and stock so as to support seamless maintenance of plant equipment and machinery
• Promoting and managing positive communications across all respective departments, ensuring flexible working patterns that suit business needs
• Assisting with setting annual budgets and subsequently managing respective areas within targeted parameters
• Working closely with senior management and on-island contractors to ensure plant and equipment required is planned well in advance
• Ensuring all staff are managed in a supportive and proactive environment with appropriate training and coaching
• Ensuring full compliance with any legal requirements for areas of responsibility

Our Ideal Candidate

• Full, clean driving licence (essential)
• HGV licence (advantageous)
• Experienced in team management and department collaboration
• Proven experience of working with commercial and agricultural plant machinery
• Ability to promote a positive working culture in accordance with company brand standards
• Well versed on Health and Safety standards and up to date on the latest regulations
• Ability to remain calm during difficult situations or in a very busy environment
• High levels of organisation

About Tresco Island

At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.

With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.

Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site gym
• Referral programme
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• South West Region: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person